Tyne and Wear Archives

Tyne and Wear Archives
The Tyne and Wear Archives Service is based in the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society in the north east, which it shares with Discovery Museum
Location in Tyne and Wear
General information
LocationTyne and Wear, England, UK
Coordinates54°58′08″N 1°37′30″W / 54.969°N 1.625°W / 54.969; -1.625
OS gridNZ240639

Tyne and Wear Archives (formerly known as Tyne and Wear Archives Service) is the record office for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Tyne and Wear Archives preserve documents relating to the area from the 12th to the 21st century. It is based in the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which it shares with Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne.